| Jacob Dawson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Dawson playing for Gold Coast in May 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jacob Dawson | ||
| Nickname(s) | Dawson Shaker | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1999 | ||
| Original team(s) | Palm Beach Currumbin (QAFL) | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018–2019 | Gold Coast | 9 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jacob Dawson (born 3 November 1999) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Dawson was raised on the Gold Coast and grew up playing his junior football for the Burleigh Bombers. His father, Paul, played professional basketball in the National Basketball League.[1][2] Jacob attended Palm Beach Currumbin High School throughout his youth and was placed in the Gold Coast Suns Academy at 13 years of age.[3] He switched to the Palm Beach Currumbin Football Club at 17 years old[4] and was chosen to represent the Gold Coast in the Academy Series and the Allies in the 2017 AFL Under 18 Championships.[5] Dawson also played in Palm Beach Currumbin's 2017 QAFL senior premiership winning team.[6]
In November 2017, he was picked with a rookie selection by the Gold Coast Football Club at the AFL draft.[7]
Dawson made his AFL debut in round 14 of the 2018 AFL season against Hawthorn.[8] Dawson was delisted at the end of the 2019 season.[9]
